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The doctators: why are so many tyrants medically qualified?

One of the world’s worst dictators, Bashar al-Assad, apparently specialised in the eye as a doctor because he didn’t like the sight of blood

Evening Standard

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: ‘I’ve never thought of myself as eccentric. I still don’t’

The chef, author and broadcaster on the secret to plant-based cooking, what to eat – and how to name your livestock

The Guardian - UK

My greyhound Basil is an awkward loner weirdo – now I know how my parents felt

My mum and dad eventually realised I was happy being a little freak. And so is Basil

The Guardian - AU

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The best sitcom couples, from Friends to I Love Lucy

We look back at some of the best sitcom couples, from Ross and Rachel to Cam and Mitchell

Woman & Home

How to dry basil — 3 easy steps for delicious dried herbs at home

Make this herb last longer by drying it with pro-approved help

Real Homes

General election 2024: your best dogs at polling stations photos

It’s time to vote, and #dogsatpollingstations is trending once again

Evening Standard

Fawlty Towers review – comedy history repeats itself as stage farce

John Cleese’s transposition of his TV sitcom to the theatre has pitch perfect performances, but it never quite becomes a play

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Motorcyclist injured after deer darts across his path in Kothamangalam

Autorickshaw driver killed and motorcyclist injured in separate accidents involving sambar deer near Kothamangalam, Kerala.

The Hindu

Playing with friends, shot dead by Israel: A Jenin boy’s final moments

Basil Abu al-Waf’s father, a doctor, raced to the spot near Jenin refugee camp. It was too late.

Al Jazeera

Three of a family found dead in Wayanad

Tragic incident in Kalpetta: 3 family members found dead. Shaju, 54, Bindu, 46, and Basil, 26, identified as deceased. Suspected Shaju consumed poison after killing wife and son.

The Hindu

Caught between two wars: Syrians in Lebanon fear Israel-Hamas escalation

They escaped the war in Syria. Now another one’s looming, and Syrians in Lebanon fear being forced to return home.

Al Jazeera

Devotees throng Tirumala to witness Simha Vahanam procession

Thousands witnessed the grand 'Simha Vahanam' procession of Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala on Wednesday. Special cultural troupes, traditional drummers and Kolattam teams enthralled the devotees. Snapana Thirumanjanam was conducted with deities adorned with garlands made of Basil leaves, lotus, almonds and anjeer.

The Hindu

One-eyed opossum named Basil moves into National Zoo as newest resident

Opossum lost one of its eyes in a predator attack

The Independent UK

Youth hacks woman, ends life in Kochi

21-yr-old Basil of Mukalamcheri, Iringol, ends life after attacking 19-yr-old Alka Anna Binu of Rayamangalam with a machete. Alka critical, grandparents Ouseph & Chinnamma injured. Basil enraged after Alka wanted to end relationship. Suicidal thoughts helpline available.

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Evening Standard

John Cleese mocks Australian TV presenter Waleed Aly’s name on air: ‘Is it an anagram?’

John Cleese has landed himself in hot water after he mocked an Australian TV host, asking if his Arabic name was “an anagram”.

Newcastle Herald

Homes of the Hunter | Modern design embraces charm of Waratah original | Photos

The transition from the new section of the home to the old is breathtaking.

The Conversation

Feed me: 4 ways to take control of social media algorithms and get the content you actually want

Whether it’s Facebook’s News Feed or TikTok’s For You page, social media algorithms are constantly making behind-the-scenes decisions to boost certain content – giving rise to the “curated” feeds we’ve all become accustomed to.

The Guardian - UK

Couples’ in-jokes are so irritating. Not so in Colin from Accounts

Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer’s comedy nails the alchemy of what turns the private into the hilariously relatable

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The Guardian - AU

Message from Cairo: unique audio of original Anzac recorded during first world war speaks across the years

Henry Miller Lanser made the shellac disc recording for his family in a ‘talking-machine shop’ while undergoing training in Egypt

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Ken Wyatt warns Liberals on opposing voice; NSW election race wraps up; and ‘city killer’ asteroid to pass us by

Former minister for Indigenous Australians says Liberal opposition to voice could add to ‘global perception’ they are a ‘racist party’

The Guardian - AU

Just like my anxious rescue greyhound Basil, I too need the comfort of a tiny world

Basil’s repetitive trots around the neighbourhood give me lockdown flashbacks but the safety in that is also nourishing

Daily Mirror

Comedian Paul Whitehouse offers John Cleese damning advice on Fawlty Towers reboot

Paul Whitehouse isn't keen on John Cleese bringing back seventies sitcom Fawlty Towers in which the Monty Python star will appear alongside his daughter, Camilla

The Guardian - UK

‘Anything that puts the focus back on Torquay’: residents on the return of Fawlty Towers

Announcement that John Cleese will reboot the 1970s sitcom is met with a mix of excitement and concern in the Devon resort

Daily Mirror

Giant 5ft bird sends couple into frenzy around countryside after getting lost

In this week's Pet Club, pet bird Basil sent his owners into a frenzy when he ran off, Izzy the moggy learnt to use the video doorbell to get into the house and spaniel Penny has a miracle rescue after falling off a 27ft cliff

Manchester Evening News

A Fawlty Towers dining experience is coming to Manchester - and you could be served by Basil, Sybil and Manuel

Fans of the British comedy are being promised a three-course meal and five-star comedy experience

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